Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 15839 | 09 October 2023

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received the credentials of representatives and substitutes for the fourth part of the 2023 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of member States.

2. The Assembly is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given in this report.

3. Austria has appointed a new substitute to fill a vacant seat.

4. Bulgaria has appointed two new representatives and four new substitutes following parliamentary elections.

5. Finland has appointed three new representatives and five new substitutes following parliamentary elections.

6. France has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Brigitte Klinkert. One substitute has become representative and one representative has become substitute.

7. Greece has appointed two new representatives and five new substitutes following parliamentary elections. One substitute has become representative.

8. Hungary has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Norbert Erdős.

9. Latvia has appointed two new substitutes following the resignations of Ms Ieva Brante and Mr Normunds Dzintars. Two substitutes have become representatives.

10. The Netherlands has appointed five new representatives and four new substitutes following parliamentary elections.

11. Slovenia has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Ms Tatjana Greif.

12. Türkiye has appointed thirteen new representatives and thirteen new substitutes following parliamentary elections. Two substitutes have become representatives and one representative has become substitute.

13. In the case of reasoned objection or contestation, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to the appropriate committee which shall report back to the Assembly, in accordance with Rules 7 and 8 of the Rules of Procedure.

1 Members

1.1 Austria

1.1.1 Substitute

Mr Christian BUCHMANN (ÖVP)

1.2 Bulgaria

1.2.1 Representatives

Ms Erten ANISOVA (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

Mr Georg GEORGIEV (GERB-UDF)

Ms Nadejda IORDANOVA (We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria)

Mr Ivan IVANOV (BSP for Bulgaria)

Ms Denitsa SACHEVA (GERB-UDF)

Ms Dzhenal TOPALOVA-YASHAR (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

1.2.2 Substitutes

Mr Nastimir ANANIEV (We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria)

Ms Maya DIMITROVA (BSP for Bulgaria)

Mr Tomislav DONCHEV (GERB-UDF)

Mr Deyan NIKOLOV (REVIVAL)

Mr Vasil PANDOV (We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria)

Ms Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA (GERB-UDF)

1.3 Finland

1.3.1 Representatives

Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Jarno LIMNELL (National Coalition Party)

Ms Mira NIEMINEN (The Finns Party)

Ms Minna REIJONEN (The Finns Party)

Ms Aura SALLA (National Coalition Party)

1.3.2 Substitutes

Mr Pauli AALTO-SETÄLÄ (National Coalition Party)

Ms Tuula HAATAINEN (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Petri HONKONEN (Centre Party)

Ms Anna-Kristiina MIKKONEN (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Mikko POLVINEN (The Finns Party)

1.4 France

1.4.1 Representative

Ms Maud PETIT (Démocrate (MoDem et Indépendants))

1.4.2 Substitutes

Mr Stéphane MAZARS (Renaissance)

Mr Philippe VIGIER (Démocrate (MoDem et Indépendants))

1.5 Greece

1.5.1 Representatives

Ms Dora BAKOYANNIS (New Democracy (ND))

Ms Liana KANELLI (Communist Party of Greece (KKE))

Mr George PAPANDREOU (PASOK - Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL))

Mr Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS (New Democracy (ND))

Mr Evripidis STYLIANIDIS (New Democracy (ND))

Ms Maria SYRENGELA (New Democracy (ND))

Mr Alexis TSIPRAS (Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA))

1.5.2 Substitutes

Mr Anastasios CHATZIVASILEIOU (New Democracy (ND))

Ms Rena DOUROU (Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA))

Ms Anna EFTHYMIOU (New Democracy (ND))

Mr Dimitrios MANTZOS (PASOK - Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL))

Mr Andreas NIKOLAKOPOULOS (New Democracy (ND))

Mr Georgios STAMATIS (New Democracy (ND))

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1.6 Hungary

1.6.1 Substitute

Mr Gábor BÁNYAI (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

1.7 Latvia

1.7.1 Representatives

Mr Andris BĒRZINŠ (Union of Green and Farmers)

Mr Edmunds CEPURĪTIS (Progressives)

Ms Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA (New Unity)

1.7.2 Substitutes

Ms Ināra MŪRNIECE (National Alliance “All For Latvia!”–“For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK”)

Mr Ričards ŠLESERS (Latvia First)

Ms Aiva VĪKSNA (The United List – Latvian Green Party, Latvian Regional Alliance, Liepāja Party)

1.8 Netherlands

1.8.1 Representatives

Mr Tiny KOX (Socialist Party (SP))

Ms Ingrid MICHON-DERKZEN (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Ms Carla MOONEN (Democrats 66)

Mr Gert-Jan OPLAAT (Farmer–Citizen Movement)

Ms Madeleine van TOORENBURG (Christian Democratic Appeal)

Ms Gala VELDHOEN (GreenLeft)

Mr Geert WILDERS (Party for Freedom)

1.8.2 Substitutes

Mr Caspar van den BERG (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Mr Theo BOVENS (Christian Democratic Appeal)

Mr Ruben BREKELMANS (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Ms Saskia KLUIT (GreenLeft)

Mr Pieter OMTZIGT (Omtzigt)

Ms Rian VOGELS (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Mr Sjoerd WARMERDAM (Democrats 66)

1.9 Slovenia

1.9.1 Representative

Ms Nataša SUKIČ (Levica/The Left)

1.10 Türkiye

1.10.1 Representatives

Mr Mehmet AKALIN (IYI Party)

Mr Abdurrahman BABACAN (AK Party)

Ms Aysu BANKOĞLU (CHP)

Ms Semra ÇAĞLAR GÖKALP (YSP)

Mr Mustafa CANBEY (AK Party)

Ms Sena Nur ÇELİK (AK Party)

Mr Murat Cahid CINGI (AK Party)

Mr Yunus EMRE (CHP)

Ms Meryem GÖKA (AK Party)

Ms Gökçe GÖKÇEN (CHP)

Mme Seda GÖREN BÖLÜK (AK Party)

Mr Konur Alp KOÇAK (MHP)

Mr Berdan ÖZTÜRK (YSP)

Mr Sevan SIVACIOĞLU (AK Party)

Mr Namık TAN (CHP)

Mr Yıldırım Tuğrul TÜRKEŞ (AK Party)

Ms Zeynep YILDIZ (AK Party)

Ms Pelin YILIK (MHP)

1.10.2 Substitutes

Mr Fethi AÇIKEL (CHP)

Mr Ziya ALTUNYALDIZ (AK Party)

Ms Derya AYAYDIN (AK Party)

Mr Kamil AYDIN (MHP)

Mr Utku ÇAKIRÖZER (CHP)

Mr Emre ÇALIŞKAN (AK Party)

Mr Mehmet Ali ÇELEBI (AK Party)

Ms Sevilay ÇELENK ÖZEN (YSP)

Ms Ayşegül DOĞAN (YSP)

Ms Ayşe GÜRCAN (AK Party)

Ms Tuğba IŞIK ERCAN (AK Party)

Mr İbrahim Ufuk KAYNAK (AK Party)

Ms Fatma ÖNCÜ (AK Party)

Mr İsmail ÖZDEMIR (MHP)

Mr Faik ÖZTRAK (CHP)

Ms Jale Nur SÜLLÜ (CHP)

Ms Ayyüce TÜRKEŞ TAŞ (IYI Party)

Mr Cevahir UZKURT (AK Party)